There's a brilliant little detail I just noticed - just before the Rocky / Drago fight, just as the Russian National Anthem plays, there are a few close-up shots of the two fighters' eyes as they watch each other; in my mind, it's like they both know it ain't nothing to do with nations or flags - just about the two of them. AWESOME.

There's a brilliant little detail I just noticed - just before the Rocky / Drago fight, just as the Russian National Anthem plays, there are a few close-up shots of the two fighters' eyes as they watch each other; in my mind, it's like they both know it ain't nothing to do with nations or flags - just about the two of them. AWESOME.

That was pretty obvious to me on my first viewing and im sure to everyone else! I remember watching this film as a kid and Drago scared the shit out of me!

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'' Iv played Oskar Schindler, Michael Collins, Rob Roy Mcgregor, even ZEUS for gods sake! No one is going to believe me to be a green grocer! ''

Have my blu ray boxset but keeping my dvd box set because it is a pull out edition in sepia which is really cool. Saying that I still have two different sets of vhs versions of Rockys I - V that I'm keeping even though I dont even own a video recorder anymore!

Nothing like a Rocky IV montage in Blu Ray baby!!!!!

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"Lord, make me your instrument of peace. Where there is hatred, let me bring love. Where there is darkness, light."

I can see how it would annoy people. I watched Rocky IV about 3 or 4 years ago and I had forgotten how incredibly racist it is. I know there were cold war shenanigans going on, and the Russkies spent many decades being portrayed as the bad guy, but honestly, can you really watch it and support Rocky in this film? He comes over more arrogant than David Haye.

I can see how it would annoy people. I watched Rocky IV about 3 or 4 years ago and I had forgotten how incredibly racist it is. I know there were cold war shenanigans going on, and the Russkies spent many decades being portrayed as the bad guy, but honestly, can you really watch it and support Rocky in this film? He comes over more arrogant than David Haye.

I can see how it would annoy people. I watched Rocky IV about 3 or 4 years ago and I had forgotten how incredibly racist it is. I know there were cold war shenanigans going on, and the Russkies spent many decades being portrayed as the bad guy, but honestly, can you really watch it and support Rocky in this film? He comes over more arrogant than David Haye.

Drago kills Creed, 'nuff said.

Exactly. And Rocky wouldn't let a sore toe stop him beating down his opponant. He has too much heart for that!

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"Lord, make me your instrument of peace. Where there is hatred, let me bring love. Where there is darkness, light."